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Seattle is a growing community committed to progressive values. The Social Justice Film Festival showcases brave and creative films that explore injustice around the world. Born out of the

prisoner justice movement, the festival remains committed to that cause and also features a broad array of social justice films through the support of local organizations and sponsors. Our 2018

theme is HOPE & DEMOCRACY. The festival also engages audiences in panels and discussions designed to educate and spur critical social change.

9425 35th Ave. NE Suite E Seattle WA 98115 • (206) 538-3665Socialjusticefilmfestival.org

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We support filmmaking as an art form and a platform

to engage audiences in social change

Since 2013, we have...

• Screened 228 films as part of 85 free and ticketed events at 12 locations across Seattle, including Cinerama, The Majestic Bay, NW Film Forum, The Pacific Science Center, and the Northwest African American Museum

• Been featured in local media, including the Seattle Times, City Arts, The Stranger, Real Change, UW Daily, KBCS 91.3, and KEXP 90.3, resulting in thousands of unique impressions

• Hosted notable special guests: Sister Helen Prejean, Danny Glover, Jose Antonio Vargas, Will Potter, Pramila Jayapal, Sanjay Rawal, Aaron Dixon, and Darnell Moore

• Received sponsorships from more than 50 national and local non-profits and businesses

• Provided an artistic forum for filmmakers from all over the world

• Promoted the art of digital storytelling and documentary through cultivation of youth films

2018

OVERVIEWDate and Venues

October 5-14, 2018 at the Ethnic Cultural Center Theater, the Northwest African American Museum, the Duwamish Longhouse,

and other community theaters

Featured Theme: HOPE & DEMOCRACYIn 2018, we will explore the nature of democracy in the world today. Who belongs? Is it healthy? How are people shaping it and owning

it? We will showcase films that demonstrate hope and resilience during today’s whiplash times. Prepare to be inspired.

#HopeDemocracy

Other Key TopicsIndigenous rights, Black Lives Matter, surveillance & privacy,

international human rights, disability rights, poverty & homelessness, drug policy, women's rights,  environmental justice, censorship,

reproductive freedom, LGBTQ rights, and healthcare

CostGeneral Screenings: $7-10 (sliding scale), Special Events: $15

There’s no other film festival quite like this one. Since 2009, the Social Justice Film Festival has been a platform to raise attention to the most

important issues of our time.

— Crosscut

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Where ART meets SOCIAL JUSTICE

The sold-out “Whose Streets? Our Streets” event at the Northwest African American Museum in 2017. (Photo by Alexis Wood)

The 2017 screening of Silver Jury Prize-winning film American Circumcision at Rainier Arts Center. (Photo by Alexis Wood)

Rick Williams speaks about his brother, John T. Williams, who is remembered in the film Honor Totem at the 2015 festival at NW Film Forum. (Photo by Colette-Yasi Naraghi)

Fifth-generation great-grandson of Chief Sealth, Ken Workman, with

Promised Land director Vasant Samudre Salcedo and SJFF assistant

director Laura Brady.

An evening on immigration justice with Jose Antonio Vargas, sponsored by Columbia Legal Services.

Youth from NW Tap Connection—dancers in the 2017 award-winning film Hell You Talmbout— perform live at the Northwest African American Museum.

Ralphina Hernandez, winner of the 2017 Tulalip Cares Prize for her film Honor Riders, with Anne Paxton, SJFF executive director, and Aurora Martin, managing director. (Photo by Alexis Wood)

4.3A 2017 post-film discussion with Seattle teenager Aji Piper, a member of Earth Guardians’ Rising Youth for a Sustainable Earth and one of the plaintiffs in a landmark climate lawsuit against the federal government. (Photo by Alexis Wood)

Danny Glover, director Jeroen Leinders, and moderator Vivian Phillips, Seattle Arts Commission chair, at the U.S. premiere of Tula: The Revolt, 2013.

Chief Sealth High School students who directed Riffing on the Dream, winner of the Gold Jury prize in the Youth Visions category.

Youth at the 2015 community discussion and screening of FOOD CHAIN$, a documentary about the

human costs of our food supply.

Gina, main subject of The Vigil, connects with the audience after the panel discussion on immigration with Jose Antonio Vargas in 2014.

We Need YOU!

Become an Official SponsorBecome an Official Sponsor

With your support in 2018, we will host the most compelling and memorable festival yet.

Over the last six years, the Social Justice Film Festival has built a strong network of partnerships with non-profits and other organizations devoted to the cause of social justice through an artistic

medium. From direct financial support as a sponsor to providing in-kind goods and services, there are many ways to make a tax-deductible contribution and link your organization’s name and logos with

the social justice and film community.

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We will get in touch with you about next steps after receiving your form and payment. Thank you for your support.Questions? Please contact Aurora Martin, managing director, at (206) 650-0440

Supporter($500)

Weeknight($1,000)

Special-Event($2,000)

Founding($4,000)

One of the best festivals in which I have had the honor, and the

pleasure, to take part... Depth and research—essential elements for a

festival that deals with social issues—give the SJFF authoritativeness

and prestige.

— Giovanni Coda, filmmaker

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NEXT STEPS

Visit SocialJusticeFilmFestival.org and click on “Sponsorship” to sign up online OR simply complete this form and mail it by August 1 with

payment to:

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